Drive Motors, a provider of ecommerce solutions for dealerships, said Tuesday it has hired former Showroom Logic executive Matt Weinberg as senior vice president of consumer experience. Weinberg was most recently chief strategy officer for digital marketing company Showroom Logic. “I’m excited to join the team during this pivotal phase for Drive Motors, a company […] [Read More]

CarStory announced a new partnership with Flick Fusion Video Marketing to combine its artificial intelligence-based autoindustry insights with Flick Fusion's SMARTFLICKS platform. Dealers can now automatically receive CarStory branded videos which can be added to their inventory at no cost. And Flick Fusion customers also have free access to CarStory Market Reports. "Anyone who has ever […] [Read More]

Autobytel is evolving as a provider of digital automotive services to connect potential vehicle buyers and dealers by changing its name. Effective next Monday, the company that started 22 years ago will be known as AutoWeb. In connection with this name change, the company’s stock ticker symbol will change from “ABTL” to “AUTO” on the […] [Read More]

A mid-September morning in Wilmington, N.C., feels a lot like Auto Remarketing’s previous visit to the D&E Mitsubishi grounds back in January Sunny skies, pleasantly warm. Auto dealers milling about, bidding on and buying cars from the Manheim auto auction sale happening on the property. Except this time around, instead of cars running through an […] [Read More]

BSC America hosted its first regular sale at its new Bel Air Auto Auction facility last month. Several county and elected officials, including Harford County executive Barry Glassman joined the Nichols family for a formal ribbon cutting event just before the auction opened the doors for its first sale. Following the sale, the Nichols Family […] [Read More]

AuctionVcommerce announced Friday it has introduced a new basic version of its Online ClerkTraining Simulator released in 2015. In recent years, auctions using the original program have requested a modified solution with minimal investment, according to the company. “My original vision included the idea that auctions would validate the certification with a new pay structure […] [Read More]

Announced Monday, RMS Automotive and Manheim has given independent U.S. dealers a new co-listing capability that provides access to all open sale vehicles listed on RPM, the Nissan and Infiniti digital sales platform powered by RMS Automotive. The open sale inventory on RPM will be simultaneously listed on Manheim.com and OVE, Monday through Friday, from 3 p.m. […] [Read More]

This past Friday, both the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) and the Federal Trade Commission made moves associated with the Equifax security breach. CUNA announced that the association will file a lawsuit against Equifax to protect credit unions and their members from harm as a result of the incident that Equifax reported to have happened […] [Read More]

Wise F&I recently enhanced its vehicle service contract, WiseTVP, to offer consumers five coverage plans, which now include an extended term with coverage for up to 10 years and 100,000 miles. The company highlighted WiseTVP’s coverage plans can provide for escalating levels of mechanical breakdown coverage, and all plans include towing, car rental, trip interruption, emergency […] [Read More]

J.D. Power announced Monday it has promoted Thomas King to fill the new position of data and analytics senior vice president. King has served in senior roles at the company since joining in 2005. He most recently served as J.D. Power vice president of PIN OEM operations, digital marketing analytics and auto finance, where he led the […] [Read More]